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May 25, 2015

it's a TINY (!) world

you'll probably know by now I enjoy amazing works of others that are unique in this world, well: I've stumbled across something again that just blew my mind! It's the work of Willard Wigan and what he does is so unbelievable, I
cannot comprehend it. And not only does he make such small sculptures, his attention to detail is absolutely ridiculous. Especially considering the tiny scale he works in. It's so small you can only see his work through a microscope.

golfer on the head of a pin, look at that detail!

so glad I just like to make 1:12th and the occassional 1:144th scale :D

"Willard, a completely self taught artist, has been the subject of many
discussions among micro-surgeons, nano-technologists and universities
worldwide. His work is considered both inspirational and ground breaking
in artistic and scientific spheres." source: Willard Wigan website

for reference to see how ridiculously small his work is; it's inside that tiny eye of a needle or on the top of a pinhead

and here's some more of his astounding accomplishments in 'needle'work with some mindboggling details about what he uses :D

it's bizar right Sarah? Oeh, that's an amazing compliment, but I'll have to say (and I guess that isn't what you meant either) he and I are noway near in the same league! But I think I know what you mean, in that sense, that I like to try to do things not so common and for most too small to consider, but there is no way I'm even in his universe in what he does (or the craziness of it, haha) But thanks, you're sweet :D